Metang #0375

The Iron Claw Pokémon

Typing	SteelPsychic
Abilities	Clear Body Light Metal - Hidden
Classification	The Iron Claw Pokémon
National ID	#0375
Regional ID	#0138

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundGhostFireDark

Resists x½

NormalFlyingRockSteelGrassIceDragonFairy

Resists x¼

Psychic

Immune x0

Poison

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This page displays data from The Indigo Disk (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	60	120—167
Attack	75	72—139
Defense	100	94—167
Sp. Attack	55	54—117
Sp. Defense	80	76—145
Speed	50	49—112
Total	420	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 20

At Level 45

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Mineral
Egg Cycles	40
Egg Steps	10240 - Generations II, III, and VII 10200 - Generations IV 10280 - Generations V and VI 10200 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 5120 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	Unknown
Height	0.1 m (0'4")
Weight	20.3 kg (44.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	147
Catch Rate	3
Catch Chance	~1.57% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	35

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its two brains are linked, amplifying its psychic power." Violet "It adores magnetic minerals, so it pursues Nosepass at speeds exceeding 60 mph."
Sword "Two Beldum have become stuck together via their own magnetic forces. With two brains, the resulting Metang has doubled psychic powers." Shield "Using magnetic forces to stay aloft, this Pokémon flies at high speeds, weaving through harsh mountain terrain in pursuit of prey."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its steel body won’t be scratched if it collides with a jet."
Sun "When two Beldum link together, their psychic power is doubled. Their intelligence, however, remains unchanged." Moon "It adores magnetic minerals, so it pursues Nosepass at speeds exceeding 60 mph."
Ultra Sun "With its two brains, it fires powerful psychic energy to stop its prey in their tracks." Ultra Moon "It flies at high speeds around the skies. When it finds its prey, Metang takes a firm grip with its sharp claws and never lets go."
X "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its steel body won’t be scratched if it collides with a jet." Y "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its two brains are linked, amplifying its psychic power."
Alpha Sapphire "When two Beldum fuse together, Metang is formed. The brains of the Beldum are joined by a magnetic nervous system. This Pokémon turns its arms to the rear for traveling at high speed." Omega Ruby "When two Beldum fuse together, Metang is formed. The brains of the Beldum are joined by a magnetic nervous system. By linking its brains magnetically, this Pokémon generates strong psychokinetic power."
Black White "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its steel body won’t be scratched if it collides with a jet."
Black 2 White 2 "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its two brains are linked, amplifying its psychic power."
Diamond Pearl "It is formed by two BELDUM joining together. Its steel body won’t be scratched if it collides with a jet."
Platinum "It is formed by two BELDUM joining together. Its steel body won’t be scratched if it collides with a jet."
HeartGold SoulSilver "When two BELDUM fuse together, a magnetic nervous system places their brains in union."
Ruby "When two BELDUM fuse together, METANG is formed. The brains of the BELDUM are joined by a magnetic nervous system. By linking its brains magnetically, this POKéMON generates strong psychokinetic power." Sapphire "When two BELDUM fuse together, METANG is formed. The brains of the BELDUM are joined by a magnetic nervous system. This POKéMON turns its arms to the rear for traveling at high speed."
FireRed LeafGreen "It floats midair using magnetism. Its body is so tough, even a crash with a jet plane won’t leave a scratch."
Emerald "The claws tipping its arms pack the destructive power to tear through thick iron sheets as if they were silk. It flies at over 60 miles per hour."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Metang via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bullet Punch	40	100	Steel	Phys.
1	Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
6	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
12	Magnet Rise	—	—	Electric	Stat.
18	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
26	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
34	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
42	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
50	Meteor Mash	90	90	Steel	Phys.
58	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
66	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
74	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Metang upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Metang via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM004	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM006	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Trailblaze	50	100	Grass	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM051	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM054	Psyshock	80	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM059	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM068	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
TM069	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM074	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM075	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM081	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM093	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
TM099	Iron Head	80	100	Steel	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM104	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TM109	Trick	—	100	Psychic	Stat.
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM116	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM120	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM121	Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM148	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM170	Steel Beam	140	95	Steel	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM178	Gravity	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM180	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM203	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM217	Future Sight	120	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM218	Expanding Force	80	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM220	Meteor Beam	120	90	Rock	Spec.
TM225	Hard Press	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM228	Psychic Noise	75	100	Psychic	Spec.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation III

Ruby

Evolve

Sapphire

Evolve

FireRed

Transfer

LeafGreen

Transfer

Emerald

Evolve

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Catchable

White

Catchable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Evolve

Omega Ruby

Evolve

Generation VII

Sun

Evolve

Moon

Evolve

Ultra Sun

Evolve

Ultra Moon

Evolve

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Generation IX

Scarlet

Transfer

Violet

Transfer

The Indigo Disk (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Indigo Disk (Violet)

Catchable

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Beldum(#0374)

Metagross(#0376)

Legends: Z-A

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Other Games

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Metang #0375

The Iron Claw Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites